Mark Powley
British film and television actor (born 1963)
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::summary British film and television actor (born 1963) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Mark Powley |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 1986–present |
| children | Bel Powley |
| relatives | Douglas Booth (son-in-law) |
| :: |
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Mark Powley (born 4 October 1963) is a British actor known for his work on television. He appeared in 88 episodes of police drama The Bill as P.C Melvin (1987–1990), and as builder Tom in BBC sitcom Next of Kin for 2 series (1995–1996).
In 2017, Powley shared his memories of The Bill and his career in general in an interview for The Bill Podcast.
His father was a surgeon and his mother was a nurse.
Career
Powley has also made appearances in Birds of a Feather, Casualty, Game On, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and sitcom Life of Riley.
He also had a role in the 2008 film Bronson opposite Tom Hardy.
In 2020 Powley shared his memories of his early work on The Bill for the book Witness Statements: Making The Bill (Series 1-3). A follow-up volume, Witness Statements: Making The Bill (1988) was published in 2022, also featuring his memories about the earliest half-hour episodes of the programme.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Tunnel | Vernon | TV series |
| 2013 | Lewis | Jack Cornish | TV series |
| 2011 | Hidden | Mark Venn | TV series |
| 2009 | Bronson | Andy Love | Film |
| 2009 | Life of Riley | TV series | |
| 2008 | M.I. High | Linus Millar | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Doctors | TV series - 2 episodes | |
| 2006 | Holby City | TV series - 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Film | |
| 2002–2003 | Hollyoaks | Johnno Dean | TV series |
| 2001 | Coronation Street | Rob Lucas | soap opera |
| 1997–2013 | Casualty | John/Lance Croom/Lance Collins/Jim Taylor | TV series - 9 episodes |
| 1999 | Emmerdale | Liam Hammond | soap opera |
| 1999 | Wing Commander | Lt. Polanski | Film |
| 1996 | Game On | Jason | TV series - 3 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Next of Kin | Tom | TV series - 12 episodes |
| 1987 | Bloody New Year | Rick | Film |
| 1987–1990 | The Bill | P.C Melvin | TV series (88 episode total) |
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References
References
- "The Bill Podcast 12 - Mark Powley (PC Ken Melvin)".
- (30 May 2020). "Bel Powley Adds Staten Island to Her Accent Repertoire".
- Hart, Si. (17 December 2022). "'Witness Statements - Making The Bill: 1988' » We Are Cult".
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